Lacquer Katabori Netsuke – Monkey and peach of longevity

Red lacquer netsuke representing a monkey sitting and holding in his paws the longevity peach.

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Red lacquer netsuke representing a monkey sitting and holding in his paws the longevity peach.

It is said that one day the monkey Sun, king of the monkeys, entered the garden of the goddess Xiwangmu and ate the peaches of immortality. He became immortal.

Period
Middle of Edo

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